Medical Affairs Director - Aesthetics

Evolve Selection; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolve Selection is partnering with a leading aesthetics organisation to recruit a Medical Affairs Director for the UK. This senior role shapes medical strategy, leads the Medical Affairs team, and collaborates with the Country Leadership Team to drive scientific leadership and evidence generation in the UK market.

Hybrid work from the head office in Hertfordshire, reporting to the Country Manager and leading a multidisciplinary Medical Affairs function with broad influence on affiliate business

Qualifications

• Significant Medical Affairs experience within aesthetics, pharma or medical devices.
• Advanced scientific qualification (PharmD, PhD, MD or equivalent).
• Proven strategic leadership, with ability to influence affiliate business planning.
• Experience building and coaching a high-performing Medical Affairs team.
• Strong external engagement with leading KOLs and scientific experts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UK Medical Affairs strategy and integrated medical plans.
• Translate scientific insight from MSLs and KOLs into business actions.
• Develop external scientific influence and represent the organisation at key congresses.
• Oversee evidence generation across publications, boards and real-world studies.
• Develop capability across Commercial, Marketing and Country Leadership teams.

Skills

Medical Affairs experience

Strategic leadership

KOL engagement

Scientific insight

Team leadership

Education

PharmD/PhD/MD or equivalent

Job description

Evolve are partnering with a leading aesthetics organisation who are seeking a Medical Affairs Director to join their UK team.

This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape the medical strategy of the UK affiliate, driving scientific leadership, evidence generation, KOL engagement and organisational capability across the business.

Working closely with the Country Manager, Commercial Director, Marketing Director and wider Country Leadership Team, you'll play a key role in ensuring scientific insight shapes business strategy, supporting future growth opportunities and strengthening the organisation's position within the aesthetics market.

This is a full-time opportunity, offering hybrid working from their head office in Hertfordshire, reporting directly to the Country Manager and leading a multidisciplinary Medical Affairs team.

What's in it for you?

Senior Leadership Opportunity - Join the Leadership Team and have a direct influence on the medical and commercial strategy of the UK business.

Strategic Impact - Shape medical strategy, evidence generation, scientific engagement and future growth opportunities across a leading aesthetics portfolio.

People Leadership - Lead and develop a high-performing Medical Affairs function, supporting capability development, succession planning and long-term team growth.

Ideal Requirements for the Medical Affairs Director

• Significant Medical Affairs experience, ideally gained within aesthetics, pharmaceuticals or medical devices, with a strong understanding of the scientific and commercial environment.
• Advanced scientific qualification such as PharmD, PhD, MD or equivalent, alongside experience as a Final Signatory.
• Proven strategic leadership experience, with the ability to develop medical strategy, influence affiliate business planning and translate scientific insight into business opportunities.
• Previous people leadership experience, with the ability to develop talent, coach teams and create a collaborative and high-performing Medical Affairs function.
• Strong KOL and external stakeholder engagement experience, with the credibility to build relationships with leading HCPs, scientific experts and faculty.

Role Responsibilities for the Medical Affairs Director

• Lead the UK Medical Affairs strategy by developing the affiliate medical strategy, integrated brand medical plans and providing medical input into the wider three-year business strategy.
• Drive scientific insight generation by establishing a robust insight framework, translating MSL observations and KOL feedback into actionable recommendations and monitoring competitive scientific activity, treatment trends and emerging opportunities.
• Build external scientific influence by developing strong relationships with leading KOLs, supporting faculty development and representing the organisation at key congresses and scientific events.
• Lead evidence generation strategy across publication planning, advisory boards, real-world evidence initiatives and investigator-led studies, ensuring scientific data is effectively generated and communicated.
• Develop organisational capability by building scientific knowledge across Commercial, Marketing and the Country Leadership Team, including product science, clinical evidence, competitive science, data interpretation and claims substantiation.
• Lead and develop the Medical Affairs team, providing clear direction, coaching and development while ensuring resources are aligned to the organisation’s strategic priorities.

Recruitment Process

2/3 stage interview process

Meet an amazing team and get your chance to join a company where your scientific expertise, leadership and strategic thinking can make a genuine impact across the aesthetics market.

Application Process

Evolve Selection acts as a recruitment partner on behalf of our clients. All applications are reviewed by our specialist consultants and assessed against the specific requirements of the role. Suitable candidates will be contacted for an initial discussion before being introduced to the hiring client.

We appreciate every application; however, due to application volumes, we may not be able to respond to all candidates individually. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful for this particular role, however we may contact you regarding future opportunities that match your experience in line with our privacy policy.

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operating within the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Medical Device and Life Science sectors.

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We believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our success as a company. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.